Jim Dillenbeck

Non-Partisan | Virginia

Candidate Profile

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BIOGRAPHY

Name

Jim Dillenbeck


Party

Non-Partisan


Election Year

2025


Election

General & School Board


Race

Albemarle County Public Schools School Board, Rio District


Incumbent

No


Links

Jim Dillenbeck websites FacebookInstagramLinkedIn

EDUCATION

University of Virginia, Charlottesville, BA, 1985

WORK & MILITARY

Albemarle County High School, teacher/coach, 1990-97

AFFILIATIONS

Christ Community Church, Elder, 2007-present

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Albemarle County School Board-Rio district, 2024, 2025

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.

Strongly Agree

I oppose abortion at any stage other than in cases of rape, incest, or to save the life of the mother.

What role should the school serve in helping a student with an unwanted or crisis pregnancy?

refer to local pregnancy help centers.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Teachers should be required to instruct students on mandated curriculum even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Disagree


ECONOMY

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

Strongly Agree

Students need to be taught the benefits of capitalism rather than just the costs.

What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?

I believe that state and local governments have a responsibility to provide free, quality public education for K-12th grade but not through college.


EDUCATION

Abortion and gender-affirming providers, including Planned Parenthood, should be a resource for instruction or services in the school.

Strongly Disagree

Consistent discipline creates a safe and orderly environment, which is essential for student learning.

Strongly Agree

Educators should give students a thorough education in America's founding documents and cultivate American patriotism.

Agree

History needs to be taught accurately, both the good and the bad.

I support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).

Agree

I'm in favor of diversity and equity (of opportunity) and inclusion but I think public schools need to focus on RMS (reading, math, science) rather than DEI.

I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.

Agree

Please list in order the following priorities in relation to the role of a K-12 public school (omitting any that do not apply): American History, Art & Music, Civics, Critical Race Theory, Foreign Language, Gender Identity, Information Technology, Language Arts, Mathematics, Personal Finances, Physical Fitness, Political Activism, Science, Sexuality, Social Emotional Learning, Vocational Learning

language arts, math, science, history, civics, physical fitness, personal finance, art & music, foreign language, IT

The state should fund education by allowing dollars to follow the child instead of the bureaucracy, through a program which allows parents the freedom to choose their child's school – public, private, or homeschool.

Agree

Which should students have: equity of outcomes or equality of opportunities?

equality of opportunities

Which type of written parental consent should be obtained before students are taught courses such as Comprehensive Sex Education (CSE)? (A) Opt-In. (B) Opt-Out. (C) None.

B


2ND AMENDMENT

Faculty who are licensed to carry and have had ongoing training should be allowed to carry guns at school in order to respond to an active shooter situation.

Strongly Agree


OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES

In the event of a pandemic, school districts can mandate whatever health precautions they deem necessary (including masks and vaccines) to protect students and staff.

Neutral


ABOUT YOU

Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.

no

Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.

no

I voted in these primaries and general elections:

2014 Republican Primary 2014 General Election 2016 Republican Primary 2016 General Election 2018 Republican Primary 2018 General Election 2020 Republican Primary 2020 General Election 2022 Republican Primary 2022 General Election

When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?

Conservative


VALUES

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I'm a disciple of Jesus Christ. My life goal is to obey God and serve Him first, my family next, and my church/community after that. I'm saved by grace alone. I have a responsibility to use the gifts God gave me to provide for my family and serve the community.

Who is responsible for teaching sexual education to children, and what is the appropriate age when it should be taught?

the parents have the primary responsibility. Unfortunately, many parents are absent and/or lack the ability to teach their children adequately. Churches should also be involved in assisting parents.

If you support the teaching of Sex Ed, please answer the following question: Sexual education should include these topics (list all that apply and add your own, if needed) -- abortion methods and side effects; abstinence; consent; contraceptive methods; human anatomy/the reproductive system; physical and emotional health outcomes; sex acts and pleasures of sex; sexual orientation and gender identity; stages of pregnancy and fetal development

i think topics like anatomy and stages of pregnancy and fetal development should be taught in biology.

Children have a right to reach maturity without chemical or surgical castration, which would damage their healthy bodies through surgeries and may cause a life-long dependence on cross-sex hormones.

Strongly Agree

most European countries have banned sex-change procedures for minors because of the destructive results. The U.S. should follow suit.

Children have the right to be protected from sexual grooming (including drag shows and explicit materials) in schools and libraries.

Strongly Agree

Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman essential to the formation and sustaining of a civil and prosperous society.

Strongly Agree

Parents have the fundamental right to raise their child in accordance with their beliefs and values, including the right to make decisions about the child's education and healthcare.

Strongly Agree

Parents should have full and timely access to any and all records, including school and medical records, associated with their minor children.

Strongly Agree


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Neutral


EQUALITY

Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.

Strongly Agree

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